v.闪烁;隐约地闪现
n.微光;闪光;闪现
His face gleamed with pleasure. 他的脸上闪现出欢快的神色。
用作名词 (n.)I could see the faint gleam of light in the distance. 我能看见远处微弱的灯光。
I saw the gleam of the knife as it flashed through the air. 我看见了刀在空中划过时的闪光。
A gleam of interest in the matter came into her eye. 她的眼睛里显露出一丝对此事感到兴趣的神情。
The plans for the new town hall were then still only a gleam in the architect's eye. 当时有关新市政大厅的计划还仅仅是那建筑师酝酿中的意念。
gleam一般用作不及物动词,意思是“闪烁”。偶尔也可用作系动词,可接形容词作表语。